Meet Dr. Luke Haverhals, founder and CEO of Natural Fiber Welding, a company that innovates and pioneers ways to use plants and natural resources in place of harmful plastic. Enjoy this journey and learn how he created this company, and how the Grea ...
For Immediate Release North Pekin, Illinois - Amazon has selected a location in Greater Peoria to serve as a Fulfillment Center, occupying a 100,000 square foot existing warehouse at 1961 Edgewater in North Pekin, Illinois. While a timeline for open ...
Media Contact: Lenora Fisher, Director of Business Attraction lfisher@greaterpeoriaedc.org | 309-495-5959 ##Released July 28, 2021 ### Peoria Metro, One of the Top 10 US Mid Sized Health Care Hubs Peoria: The Peoria Metro is recognized as ...
Manufacturing has led the way in Greater Peoria for decades. From the mass production of Penicillin in the 1940s to manufacturing-giant Caterpillar’s innovative efforts in construction equipment and technology today. However, Greater Peoria is abo ...
In the hunt for the perfect location, we know that businesses are looking to reduce the three most important factors: time, money, and risk. And while the evaluation process can be long and stressful, the GPEDC has launched a new innovative tool that ...
On May 11th, Jake Becraft of Strand Therapeutics, the Greater Peoria (GP) EDC, and stakeholders came together for the Peoria BioMade initiative to discuss how Peoria, IL is on track to be the next BioMedical Manufacturing hub of the United States. ...
Jake Becraft of Strand Therapeutics, the Greater Peoria (GP) EDC, and stakeholders in the Peoria area invite you to a 1 hour virtual meet and greet event about the Peoria BioMade initiative and how it is positioning Peoria, IL to be the next BioMedi ...
In January, GPEDC received an email from the state of Illinois showing the allotment amount for each municipality from their Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Support (Local CURES) program. The program, which launched in Fall 2020, was ...
The Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) presents Makers Madness 2021 to determine "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois". Voting has begun and the list will be narrowed down to the top sixteen, then eight, four and the champion will be announced ...
The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) is hosting a series virtual events will provide training on workplace safety, increasing virtual sales, developing your workforce and more. Below is a list of the free events in February. https ...
